Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,585, Peter Gasper, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Gasper, Peter or Gaspar
S 43,585
CONTENTS

New York Roll
1,464
V
Peter Gaspar Capt Wendall Sergeant
New York Life 1777 to 1783 - 62 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Miss Stewart Agent - Cherry Valley N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi-annual payment ending
5 mo 41/30th $ 40.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Van Schaick
Cherry Valley Continued
10/18/18 C. Valley N.Y. A. Stewart agent. Pension sent

To the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of the War Department of the United States.
The Petition and declaration of Peter Gaspar of Sharon in the State of New York, a resident citizen of the United States, aged sixty eight years and upward, on oath declares that in the month of January 1777 he enlisted as a sergeant service for during the war of the Revolution, in Captain John H. Wendell's company Colonel Van Schaick's Regiment of the New York line, which was called the first New York Regiment of the New York line on the continental establishment. That he

Continued to serve in said Regiment until the close of the war, when he received an honorable Discharge at Newburgh in the State of New York on the 24th day of June 1783, which was signed by his Excellency the Commander in chief and the certificate of the badge of merit annexed to it, which said discharge is not now in existence, as he kept it until it got worn into small pieces & is now wholly decayed & gone.
And the said Peter on oath further declares that he for the last six years of the war he served in said

Peter Gasker
Moor & Stewart Agents
COM. of m. m. m.

Resigned as orderly sergeant to the company to which he belonged; and he further lays on oath that he has never received any pension from Government, that he is now very poor and in such very reduced that he is absolutely in need of assistance from the country for support, and he prays that he may be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the War between the States & in duty bound will ever pray." Peter Gasper
Sworn & subscribed April 4th 1810 Before me James S. Campbell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Otsego in the state of New York

State of New York Otsego County ss.
James Thompson of Cherry Valley in the State of New York, a resolution of soldiers being duly sworn says that he served for during the war in Col Van Schaick's or the first New York Regiment of the New York line, that he knows that Peter Gaspard whose petition & declaration is hereto annexed served for during the war, in said Regiment that he knew the said Peter Gaspard in the service & was well acquainted with him & has been well acquainted with him ever since, & that he believes that all the facts set forth in the foregoing declar- ation of said Peter are true.
James Thompson
Sworn & subscribed April 4th day
1818 Before me James S. Campbell
one of the Judges of the Court of
Common pleas in & for the County of Otsego in State of New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourth day of April 1818 the above named Peter Gasper came before me, James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Peter Gasper served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony of James Thompson as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Peter Gasper is fair and bona fide in all respects, and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S. Dampier now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
23 rd day of April
1818.
Walter M'Neil Dept. Cln.

Peter Gash Pensioner
Notification sent to Stearns Steward Agent C. Valley St. N. E. 21 July 1820
Con.
1404
30 June 1818

State of New York } Schoharie County } ss.
On the seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York, and being a court of record, and proceeding according to the principles of the common Law, with power of fine and imprisonment Peter Gasper aged seventy years resident in the County of Schoharie, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in Capt. John Wendall's company in Col. Van Schaick's first N. York Regiment in the line of the St. N. York & has a pension from the United States under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the Number of the pension certificate is 1,464, said pension commenced on the 4 th day of April 1818.
And I the said Peter Gasper do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person on trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to in Open Court this 7 th day of June 1820. before me John Smart Clerk.
Peter Gasper

I John Smart, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly correct Copies from the record of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is, One hundred and twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June 1820.
John Smart
Schedule of all the real & personal estate of Peter Gasper together with his income & means of living & subsistence: —
Three quarters of an acre of lease land, which I gave twenty five Dollars & which is not worth more than that now to- gether with a small framed house of 15 feet by 18 feet & a stoop of 10 feet in breadth by 18 feet in length adjoining the same of the value of fifty dollars.
Personal Estate
1 Cow of $15. value, 1 hog of $2.00. 9 cups & saucers of $0.25. — 2 Tables of $5.00 — 6 plates of the value of $0.75 — 6 white plates $0.48 — 6 Dittos $0.25 6 table spoons $0.36 — 1 pail $0.50 — 6 earthen pans $1.75 — 1 two pail kettle, spider & small pot & bake pan $3.00 for them all — 9 knives & 6 forks $1.75 — 1 tea pot & three 3 bowls $0.44 4 bottles $0.50 — 1 old chest $1.00 — 1 axe an old hoe $1.12 — 1 meat barrel & water barrel

$1,25 - 1 teakettle $0.75 - 3 small tea cups & 2 old tin plates $0.25 - 1 old loom $8.00
I have no trade, but that of a day laborer, and no income except the avails of the above I am able to labor but little by reason of a rheumatic affliction. I have a wife named Charity about 60 years of age & one daugh- ter named Betsy 19 years of age who lives with me. I have no other means of support except private or public charity. That my wife is a weak and sickly person & un- able to support herself that my daughter is healthy and able to procure for self-
Sworn to in open court This 7 th day of June 1820 before me John Smart, Clerk
Peter Gasper

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File No. 43.585
Peter Gaspar
Seiz Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C. Valley 5 July
free
W.H.
Hon: John B. Calhoun Secretary of War, Washington

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
ON this                      day of                      1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, and State of New-York, and being a Court of record, and proceeding according to the principles of the common law, with power of fine and imprisonment                      aged years resident in said County of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
AND I                      do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my pro- perty, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, en- titled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I                      Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is                      Dollars and                      Cents.
IN Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this day of                      182

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gass, Henry GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9431 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 6, 1790 To Henry Gass —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.